Game



M. A. DOWNES Sept. 9

GAME

Filed ldar'ch 9. 1923l Patented Sept. 9, 1924 MARION A. DOWNES, WESTROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.

GAME.

Application led March 9, 1923. Serial No. 623,963..

To all fr0/tom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, MARION A. DowNns, a

citizen of the United States, and a residentv lowing description, inconnection with they accompanying drawings, is a specification, likecharacters on the drawings representing like parts.

My invention relates to a game and particularly though not exclusivelyto one to be used in connection with phonographs.

My invention will be best understood from the following description whenread in light ofthe accompanying drawings showing one specificembodiment of my inven tion selected for illustrative purposes, whilethe scope of my invention will be more particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 shows an elevation of the submitted embodiment ofmy invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 with parts omitted; and

Figs. 3, t and 5 show details. t

Referring to the drawings I'have in dicated the phonograph at 1, thistype of 1nstrument as will be understood being provided with a turntable3 which supports a sound producing record 5, the turntable beingsupported on a mandrel 7 which projects above the turntable and centersthe reco-rd therewith.

Above the record I have shown a base member 9 having a supporting plate11 which projects beyond the member 9 so as to form an annular tiange.As indicated in Figs. 2 and 5 the flange portion of the plate 11 isprovided with openings 13 through which extend pins 15 rotativelysupporting the spherical rollers 17. The plate 11 and base member 9 areprovided with an `axial opening 19 which receives the upper end of themandrel 7 so as to center the base with the record. The rollers 17 restupon the record and thereby permit relative rotation between the recordand the base 9.

Carried upon the base `I provide a target support which as herein shownconsists of the four radiating vanes 21, these vanes being shaped in thesemblance of a tree for which the base 9 provides the trunk. Foraccentuating the illusion when the vanes are painted to representbranches and foliage y each vane is provided with the openings 23.

Preferably I make the vanes 21 and base member 9 and its plate 11 oflight weight material, as for example cardboard. The fourvanespreferably are made from the two sheets indicated in Figs. 3 and 4,that shown in Fig. 3 having the slot 25 extending downwardly from thetop` of the sheet and that shown in Fig. 4t having the slot 27 extendingupwardly from the botto-m of the sheet. This, as will be understood bythose skilled Vin the art, permits the sheets to be readily assembled`with relation to each other in the position shown by Figs. 1 and 2. `Theupper portion of the base member 9 as indicated by Figs. `1 and 2 isprovided with diametrical slots at right angles to each other whichslots receive the fourvanes 21 so as to holdy the vanes and base member9 in assembled relation. The bearing support 1.7 being located atseparated points and below the center of gravity ofthe device, thelatter is provided with a lirmand substantial support. e

In operation the frictional resistance of the rollers turning on theirpins exerts a force tending to rotate the base 9with the record, whilethe vanes 21 meeting with air resistance tend to resist rotation, thisresistance increasingwith the speed, and in consequence the base 9rotates at a much slower speed than the record, and by suitablyproportioning the parte to vary the air resistance or friction or boththe vanes may be` made to rotate at any desired speed relatively totherecord. The vanes form a convenient support for targets hereinindicated by figures of birds 29 which are provided with weighted tails31 and a notch 33 allowing the figures to be loos-ely mounted or perchedupon the vanes.

Although I have described for purposes of illustration one specificembodiment'.l of my invention it is to be understood that I am notlimited thereby 'to its particular mechanical details, but that withinthe scope of my invention wide deviations may be made therefrom withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

Claims:

1. The combination with a phonograph turntable, of a device to berotated7 said device having one or more vanes for causin atmosphericresistance to rotation thereo and a roller support for said device forcausing rotation of said turntableror of a record placed on saidturntable to be transmitted to said device and permitting relativerotation between said device and said turntable or record.

42. A device of the character described comprising a target supporthaving one 0r more vanes for causing atmospheric resistance to rotationthereof, a base for said device adapted to be placed on a phonographtufrliitable or on a disk record placed on said '.lu'rntal'ile, saidbase haring means for centering it with the mandrel of said turntableand also having a plurality of rollers for 'resting on said turntable orrecord.

3. A device of the character described having one or more vanes shapedin the semblancev 'of a tree, figures representing birds or the likeloosely mounted on said vanes, and a base for said vanes carryingrollers for resting on a phonograph turntable or on. a record placed on.said turntable.

4. A device of the character described having a plurality of radiatingvanes shaped 'in' the semblanceof a tree, figures representing birds orthe like loosely mounted on saidv vanes, and a base iior said vanescarrying rollers for resting on a phonograph turntable or on' a recordplaced on said turntable.

5. The combination with a phonograph turntable, of a device to berotated, means resisting rotation of said device, and a roller supportfor said device tor causing rotation of said turntable or ot a recordplaced on said turntable to be transmitted to said Adevice andpermitting relative rotation beplaced on said turntable to betransmitted to said device and permitting relative rotation betweensaid. turntable or record and said device.

7. A device oi the character described having one or more vanes shapedin the semblance ot `a tree, figures representing birds or the likeloosely mounted on said vanes, a base for said vanes, a iiange at thebottom of said base, and spaced rollers carried by said llange onradially disposed pins and adapted to rest upon. a phonograph turntableor on a record placed. on said turntable.

8. The combination with a phonograph turntable, oit a device to b-erotated, vanes ting rotation of said device, and a roller support forsaid device for causing rotation of said turntable or of a record.placed on said turntable rto be transmitted to said device. and.Apermitting relative rotation between sai-d turntable or record and.said device.

9. An attachment for a phonograph, comprising a device to be rotated bythe turntable thereof, said device having provision for retarding itsrotation, and driving con` nections for rotating the device from theturn-table but providing for its rotation at a lesser rate than that ofthe turn-table, said connections comprisingy a plurality of sep aratedbearing supportsfor said device.

l0. An attachment for a phonograph, comprising a dev-ice lto be rotatedby the turn-table thereof, said device having provision for retardingits rotation, and drivingI connections for rotating.I the device fromtheV turntable but providing Jfor its rotation at a. lesser rate thantlLtbf the turn-table, said connect-ions comprising a bearing supportfor sait. device below its. center of gravity.

n testimony whereof, l have signed. my name vto this specification.

MARIGN A. DOWNES.

